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Saving Water Makes Good Sense

We’ll never know the worth of water ‘till the well goes dry.

--18th century Scottish proverb

The average person uses 50 gallons of water a day. If obtaining water from a public water supply, your water bill lets you know that each drop wasted costs you money. Those of us who get our water from private wells are concerned about wells going dry. These simple tips can help us all save money and preserve the Redwood Coast’s precious water supplies.

What You Can Do Indoors to Save Water

»Turn off the faucet while shaving, washing up, brushing teeth, and washing dishes.

The average person uses 10.9 gallons of water from the faucet a day.

»Fix dripping and leaking faucets and toilets.

A faucet leaking 30 drops per minute wastes 54 gallons a month.

»Don’t run the tap to make water cold or hot.

Instead, keep a pitcher of water in the fridge.

»Put a plastic jug filled with water in the tank of conventional toilets.

You’ll save that much volume in water each time you flush.

»Throw used facial tissues into the waste basket instead of using the toilet as a waste basket.

You’ll save up to 6 gallons of water each time you don’t flush.

»Wash only full loads of dishes and laundry.

The average dishwasher uses 8-12 gallons each usage whether or not it’s a full
load.

Preserve water and water pressure for fighting fires!

Urban Water Management Plan

The California Urban Water Management Planning Act (AB 797, 1983) of the California Water Code (Div. 6, Part 2.6) requires that each urban water supplier prepare, adopt and update (once every five years) an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). This Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) for the City of Eureka (Eureka) has been prepared in compliance with Assembly Bill 797 of the 1983-1984 Regular Session of the California Legislature (Water Code Section 10610 et. seq.). The City of Eureka is currently in the process of promulgating a Demand Management Measure (DMM) program to comply with the Water Code Section 10631 (f) and (g) requirements.

For the City Of Eureka's UWMP and Water Conservation Pamphlet, click on the PDF link below: